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there are two big demonstrations tomorrow in cairo. one at the university at the other in tahrir square. >> thank you for that update from cairo. 14 people have died in a fire that broke out at a workshop for the disabled in germany. eight people were injured in the black forest. >> automatic alarms alert and fire departments which dispatched about 100 firefighters. a police spokesman says there are no indications right now that the blaze was caused by arson. >> it was the biggest deadly fire germany has seen in years. firefighters needed more than two hours to get it under control. it appears all the victims apparently died of smoke inhalation and. they included disabled people and their care givers. >> this workshop and employs 120 people. 14 people died and several were injured. it is a disaster that is unprecedented. >> the center implores people -- employees people who work with wood or metal products. many of them panic of a round out on to the street. that is where rescuers held them disoriented and scared. investigators have be
there are two big demonstrations tomorrow in cairo. one at the university at the other in tahrir square. >> thank you for that update from cairo. 14 people have died in a fire that broke out at a workshop for the disabled in germany. eight people were injured in the black forest. >> automatic alarms alert and fire departments which dispatched about 100 firefighters. a police spokesman says there are no indications right now that the blaze was caused by arson. >> it was the...
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for more on the story, i am joined by our correspondent in cairo. tell us how this tragedy developed. >> according to official regulators, 73 people died. more than 1000 people were injured. the whole thing started during a soccer match at the crossroads of the suez canal and the mediterranean. we have 73 deaths. rival fans stormed the field, and then there were confrontations with the fans of cairo. reports say this was initiated in order to continue with emergency law and there were discussions leading to impose a curfew. the egyptian parliament said it did the prosecutor said he was going to investigate the case. >> is there a history of rivalry between these teams? >> yes, there is a history of rivalry. there is a history of violence, although not to this degree. the question is for some of the fans of this cairo soccer team, the fans were famous for being part of the tahrir demonstration. there is also suspicion that security may have tried to settle a score here. the whole scene has a very strong political connotation. when you watch televisio
for more on the story, i am joined by our correspondent in cairo. tell us how this tragedy developed. >> according to official regulators, 73 people died. more than 1000 people were injured. the whole thing started during a soccer match at the crossroads of the suez canal and the mediterranean. we have 73 deaths. rival fans stormed the field, and then there were confrontations with the fans of cairo. reports say this was initiated in order to continue with emergency law and there were...
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she is from a poor neighborhood of cairo. the studio set resembles the kitchen she has at home. >> this program appeals to 90% of the population. to cook for 10 people, women often have less than the equivalent of three year rose at their disposal. we show them how to cope with the smallest means. >> she is shocked to learn that the ingredients to put on a dinner for six people in germany can cost up to 100 euros. she says that could feed an entire street in cairo. the revolution symbolizes a new freedom to me. before the revolution, i would not have been on tv. i am a woman from a poor background, like many other egyptian women. i represent all of these women in the studio. this is what most egyptian kitchens look like. after the revolution, it is there for all to see, and we can also express our opinions openly. poor neighborhoods make up about half of the capital city, raising the standard of living for the people there is one of the major challenges the new egypt faces. >> property was not shown by mubarak's media. no one
she is from a poor neighborhood of cairo. the studio set resembles the kitchen she has at home. >> this program appeals to 90% of the population. to cook for 10 people, women often have less than the equivalent of three year rose at their disposal. we show them how to cope with the smallest means. >> she is shocked to learn that the ingredients to put on a dinner for six people in germany can cost up to 100 euros. she says that could feed an entire street in cairo. the revolution...
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. >> there have been more clashes in the egyptian capital, cairo, against what is viewed as a power grab by president morsi. >> thousands of people have converged on tahrir square today as part of a nationwide protest called by opponents of the president's. >> the spirit of the arab spring has returned to cairo. tens of thousands of egyptians have once again taken to tahrir square of the president's decree giving him sweeping new powers. he has been decried as a power- hungry activists and executioner of the egyptian revolution. >> the supreme leader of the muslim brotherhood is the true leader of egypt. >> this was the biggest protest organized by opponents of the muslim brotherhood since morsi took office. the muslim brotherhood cancel the protest in support of the president to stave off further clashes, but the debate between a secular and islamic egypt continues. >> the muslim brothers want islam as a country. that is their agenda. they are not hiding it. it is not as though they are doing it suddenly or secretly. this is their declared agenda. >> tensions are running high, and there
. >> there have been more clashes in the egyptian capital, cairo, against what is viewed as a power grab by president morsi. >> thousands of people have converged on tahrir square today as part of a nationwide protest called by opponents of the president's. >> the spirit of the arab spring has returned to cairo. tens of thousands of egyptians have once again taken to tahrir square of the president's decree giving him sweeping new powers. he has been decried as a power- hungry...
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for more now, let's go to on the line from cairo. the message of solidarity from morsi is a strong one. his muslim brotherhood does have ties to hamas, but he is under international pressure to try and establish a truce. >> he is under immense pressure by public opinion in egypt. this is also the reason why is prime minister went to gaza today, also with a similar message. basically, we cannot be silent in this tragedy. we have to stop what they're calling the israeli aggression. of the same time, he offered a truce. you can see that there's a difference between four years ago and now the arab states are really interfering. they're finding themselves in the gaza strip and we have a meeting tomorrow about the same topic. the message is clear they're trying to pressure of rule out euro and say this time you cannot just look the other direction. this is done about your relationship with hamas and the gaza but your relationship in the new arab world. >> coming down firmly on the side of the palestinians there. what about relations with i
for more now, let's go to on the line from cairo. the message of solidarity from morsi is a strong one. his muslim brotherhood does have ties to hamas, but he is under international pressure to try and establish a truce. >> he is under immense pressure by public opinion in egypt. this is also the reason why is prime minister went to gaza today, also with a similar message. basically, we cannot be silent in this tragedy. we have to stop what they're calling the israeli aggression. of the...
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hamas has two demands, says their exile leader in cairo. israel must under bombardment and they must lift the blockade of the strip. he said it was israel's responsibility to stop the current conflict because it was them who started it. both sides remain firm that it is up to the other to stop the violence. another recipe for an imminent cease-fire. >> our jerusalem correspondent is now in gaza we have her on the line. what is the situation where you are? >> the situation is difficult here. tonight, it's a bit more client -- quiet but it is disrupted by air strikes. shops are closed. people only go out if they really have to. because many shops are closed, the tunnels in the south are bombarded am not everything is available right now. we have learned over the past five years to only do the minimum that time and some gas stations are out of fuel. the main problems have to be casualties and hospitals working up the limit. this is part of the fact that even in normal times, they have to deal with basic shortages, electricity, and so one. agai
hamas has two demands, says their exile leader in cairo. israel must under bombardment and they must lift the blockade of the strip. he said it was israel's responsibility to stop the current conflict because it was them who started it. both sides remain firm that it is up to the other to stop the violence. another recipe for an imminent cease-fire. >> our jerusalem correspondent is now in gaza we have her on the line. what is the situation where you are? >> the situation is...
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what is the situation in cairo right now? we understand protests have been ongoing. >> starts again this late afternoon. they announced they will meet again in front of the embassy. security is there and the military is there, so we are all awaiting what is going to happen this evening. there is a demonstration that other american embassies in beirut and here is also a protest announced for algeria. also in tunisia. >> how strong are the islamists right now in egypt and libya? >> this is a very small group you talk about the islamists -- it is a group of very extreme, ultra-conservative islamists who are trying to get benefits of this situation. they are the ones who organized protests and there were also behind the attack in benghazi. >> what do you think these protests mean? will they be continuing? >> in cairo, it looks like they are continuing. we have a new situation -- during the danish cartoon controversy, that was a time when we had an arab dictatorship and he'll bark was using this issue hits to say if you don't want
what is the situation in cairo right now? we understand protests have been ongoing. >> starts again this late afternoon. they announced they will meet again in front of the embassy. security is there and the military is there, so we are all awaiting what is going to happen this evening. there is a demonstration that other american embassies in beirut and here is also a protest announced for algeria. also in tunisia. >> how strong are the islamists right now in egypt and libya?...
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the deal was announced in cairo by the egyptian foreign minister and the u.s. secretary of state. the truce calls for an immediate halt to the fighting and reportedly aims to work towards a longer-term solution as well. >> the latest escalation in violence began just over a week ago. since then, some 140 palestinians and five israelis have been killed in air strikes and rocket attacks. >> we will be trying to go live to cairo and also to gauze in a moment, but first, let's get back to evens earlier in it -- earlier in the day that threatens to derail the talks -- we will be trying to go live to cairo and also to gaza in a moment. >> panic on the streets of televisa. ambulances rushed to the scene of the explosion. -- panic on the streets of tel aviv. the bus was burned out but not torn apart, suggesting it may have been a relatively small bomb. israel is calling this a orist attack. >> hamas is a murderous organization, an organization that calls for israel's destruction. anyone who negotiates with them and the prime minister's holding talks with the americans, should know who sit
the deal was announced in cairo by the egyptian foreign minister and the u.s. secretary of state. the truce calls for an immediate halt to the fighting and reportedly aims to work towards a longer-term solution as well. >> the latest escalation in violence began just over a week ago. since then, some 140 palestinians and five israelis have been killed in air strikes and rocket attacks. >> we will be trying to go live to cairo and also to gauze in a moment, but first, let's get back...
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walk the streets of cairo and everywhere you look, the balances are covered with paintings. it's all the work of amateur artists, most of them young people with a message to get across. they show up in their free time, armed with their paintbrushes. before the start of the movement last year, anyone caught painting on the walls risked being tortured by the secret police. nobody was allowed to criticize the regime. >> translator: up to now, egyptians have been unable to express themselves. we were only given food and clothing. we were treated like animals. >> reporter: for the people in egy egypt, this street art is a way to voice their dissatisfaction in public and express hope for future. >> translator: throughout history egyptians used drawing in their culture. there are aejs drawings showing people would not be suppressed by their rulers. >> reporter: last year, he took part in the demonstration in cairo to protest the corruption of the ruling political elite. some of his friends were badly wounded in the military crackdown. he also noticed many of the protesters had noth
walk the streets of cairo and everywhere you look, the balances are covered with paintings. it's all the work of amateur artists, most of them young people with a message to get across. they show up in their free time, armed with their paintbrushes. before the start of the movement last year, anyone caught painting on the walls risked being tortured by the secret police. nobody was allowed to criticize the regime. >> translator: up to now, egyptians have been unable to express themselves....
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>> no, in cairo it is relatively calm. a bigger group of protesters have come from various marches back to the presidential palace. the muslim brothers completely withdrew from the area. there was an announcement by their leader in the afternoon calling his people back, and a few hours later, the base was completely empty. it is again filled by the opposition, who are standing there asking for the president basically to resign. >> morsi is supposed to speak tonight. there has been a lot of back- and-forth over weather he will speak. what is happening there? >> lots of back and forth. they are saying that soon there will be a speech by the president. we are still waiting. it is difficult to say what he is going to say, but most likely, he will try to calm the situation, though for half of the population, he is part of the problem. he will trouble with -- he will probably try to create some kind of national dialogue, may be four -- maybe for compromise along this national draft. the opposition is also not moving an inch. the
>> no, in cairo it is relatively calm. a bigger group of protesters have come from various marches back to the presidential palace. the muslim brothers completely withdrew from the area. there was an announcement by their leader in the afternoon calling his people back, and a few hours later, the base was completely empty. it is again filled by the opposition, who are standing there asking for the president basically to resign. >> morsi is supposed to speak tonight. there has been a...
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what can you tell us about the crisis in cairo and how it is playing out on the streets? >> we have seen it two demonstrations from the different camps. the muslim brotherhood are making an advertisement now for saturday in voting yes for the constitutional address. the other demonstration, the opponents of the address summit and the opponents of ofmorsi, are trying to mobilize. i was there when the broker around the barriers of the palace. the whole thing was pretty peaceful because the military was there. the guard was responsible for securing the palace and they immediately withdrew behind the walls of the palace. both sides were out on the street. one side and mobilizing for a yes vote. the other side, they did not decide what to do with the referendum. when you ask, you get different answers. some are saying to go and vote on saturday. others are saying the whole thing needs to go altogether. >> the head of the egyptian military has called for a meeting on wednesday. he is calling it a national dialogue. the president has said he will attend. will the opposition join
what can you tell us about the crisis in cairo and how it is playing out on the streets? >> we have seen it two demonstrations from the different camps. the muslim brotherhood are making an advertisement now for saturday in voting yes for the constitutional address. the other demonstration, the opponents of the address summit and the opponents of ofmorsi, are trying to mobilize. i was there when the broker around the barriers of the palace. the whole thing was pretty peaceful because the...
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problems for cairo. experts say the area is a fertile breeding ground for terrorism. further complicating matters, most of the sinai peninsula is desert, impassable to security forces. cairo's peace treaty for six the army's movements in the region. that could be about to change. israel has a vested interest in making sure egypt's cracks down on the militants. >> the number of civilian casualties in afghanistan has fallen for the first time in five years. it was a 15% drop for the first half of 2012. that does not meet the country any less dangerous. on wednesday, nato officials -- that does not make the country any less dangerous. on wednesday, nato officials say that free isaf -- three isaf troops were killed. taliban has claimed responsibility. >> there was a typhoon that made landfall, causing wide spread destruction. >> authorities moved nearly 2 million people to save the. -- saftey. -- safety. >> people in the philippines are struggling to cope with flooding after several days of torrential rain.
problems for cairo. experts say the area is a fertile breeding ground for terrorism. further complicating matters, most of the sinai peninsula is desert, impassable to security forces. cairo's peace treaty for six the army's movements in the region. that could be about to change. israel has a vested interest in making sure egypt's cracks down on the militants. >> the number of civilian casualties in afghanistan has fallen for the first time in five years. it was a 15% drop for the first...
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. >> our correspondent is following events in cairo. kareem, the military says they will hand over power to the new president, but precisely what powers are left to handover? >> basically, they announced an interim constitution for the country. this is a very important thing. it makes the military completely untouchable by the new president. the military is going to announce the constitutional assembly that will write this constitution for the country and they will have the right to review these decisions by the constitutional assembly. so these rights are taken away from the president's. they came up with this sort of last week. >> the military decree would appear to be a major setback for the revolution. how have the egyptians and reacting to the news? >> it is interesting. there is still a lot of interest in who is going to win the elections? out in tahrir square there are mostly supporters of the muslim brotherhood. it seems like mostly that shafik won the majority in cairo, but we're waiting for official confirmation. >> ahmed shaf
. >> our correspondent is following events in cairo. kareem, the military says they will hand over power to the new president, but precisely what powers are left to handover? >> basically, they announced an interim constitution for the country. this is a very important thing. it makes the military completely untouchable by the new president. the military is going to announce the constitutional assembly that will write this constitution for the country and they will have the right to...
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and in cairo, protesters trying to reach the u.s. embassy clashed with police, who responded to tear gas -- with tear gas. media reports that more than 200 people have been injured in three days. in alexandria, an angry crowd burned the u.s. flag. the egyptian president condemned the violence and said that his government was committed to protecting embassies. let's go to our correspondent in cairo, who joins us on the line now. we had morsi pledging to protect u.s. and disease. is his government getting this under control? >> only a few hundred protesters are left, basically. the police set up a huge concrete wall around the embassy and holding basically the demonstrators at bay from the embassy itself, although we now have basically another front open to the national forces in sinai, which are there to basically monitor the peace treaty. one of the bases was attacked by militant islamists. when jeep and one helicopter were destroyed. >> president obama was quoted last week as saying that egypt is not an ally and not an enemy but a d
and in cairo, protesters trying to reach the u.s. embassy clashed with police, who responded to tear gas -- with tear gas. media reports that more than 200 people have been injured in three days. in alexandria, an angry crowd burned the u.s. flag. the egyptian president condemned the violence and said that his government was committed to protecting embassies. let's go to our correspondent in cairo, who joins us on the line now. we had morsi pledging to protect u.s. and disease. is his...
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for the latest, let's go live to our cairo correspondent. what is happening right now in cairo? and do you expect this unrest to continue? >> it is still basically ongoing street battles. the ministry is blocked first, by the police, and then as you come closer, by the military itself. these street protests have been ongoing since thursday night. people kept coming and it became bigger and bigger, and now, there are a lot of people who have taken to the streets around the interior ministry. it looks like it continues. people saying they are not going to stop until they get their rights. some very angry football fans in the streets. >> what about the army? where do they stand on these rights? are they likely to reinstitute emergency law? >> the emergency law was basically never lifted. they can defy the gains on the streets, and very often, they defy the protesters -- define the protesters as gangs. you do not really need to talk about lifting the emergency law. the military has blamed quite a few people who they say are responsible for what happened a few weeks ago and there wer
for the latest, let's go live to our cairo correspondent. what is happening right now in cairo? and do you expect this unrest to continue? >> it is still basically ongoing street battles. the ministry is blocked first, by the police, and then as you come closer, by the military itself. these street protests have been ongoing since thursday night. people kept coming and it became bigger and bigger, and now, there are a lot of people who have taken to the streets around the interior...
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. >> cairo has also seen angry protests. police sealed off the area around the u.s. embassy after the building was stormed on tuesday night. more demonstrations are expected tomorrow after friday prayers. earlier this week, and attack a u.s. consulate in libya killed an american ambassador and three other u.s. diplomats. u.s. officials suspect terrorists may have planned the attack. washington has been clear in placing the blame on extremists, not on the arab nations where the attacks took place. these demonstrators in tripoli agree. they say the attacks discredit islam. >> we are now joined by a member of the german institute for security affairs. we ask if these give us some sort of insight into the state of the arab spring. >> these events tell us what we have seen in 2011, the arab spring, was just the beginning of a longer phase of instabilit there will be islamist parties and groups that gained influence in a number of countries, especially the transformation countries like egypt, yemen, and libya. at the same time, the loss of stability, the fall of these auth
. >> cairo has also seen angry protests. police sealed off the area around the u.s. embassy after the building was stormed on tuesday night. more demonstrations are expected tomorrow after friday prayers. earlier this week, and attack a u.s. consulate in libya killed an american ambassador and three other u.s. diplomats. u.s. officials suspect terrorists may have planned the attack. washington has been clear in placing the blame on extremists, not on the arab nations where the attacks...
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. >> cairo is in crisis again. protesters have broken through a barricade surrounding the presidential palace. >> the barbwire was put in place after street battles between president morsi's supporters and opponents turn violent this week. >> finding a political solution to the crisis will not be easy, either. egypt's main opposition parties announced they will not take part in a national dialogue propose. >> the president called for talks from all sides to end the disputes. >> the atmosphere in front of the presidential palace is tense amid fears of more violence. thousands of anti-morsi demonstrators marched toward the palace after friday prayers. some groups called for the president to stand down. many are furious and believe he has put himself above the law. >> we want a free egypt. we won an agent for everybody. >> morsi is refusing to back up to pressure. and in the nation is ready for the referendum on time. if the people agree, they will start building institutions upon this foundation. if it is rejected, i
. >> cairo is in crisis again. protesters have broken through a barricade surrounding the presidential palace. >> the barbwire was put in place after street battles between president morsi's supporters and opponents turn violent this week. >> finding a political solution to the crisis will not be easy, either. egypt's main opposition parties announced they will not take part in a national dialogue propose. >> the president called for talks from all sides to end the...
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the nile delta is two hours by car from cairo. there was a wide-ranging electoral campaign here. that even if we are now taking part in politics, we are guided solely by islam. and they have received an estimated $4 billion in funding from saudi arabia. for years, they have provided social services. now, many people expect the islamist parties will rescue them from poverty, but instead of developing plans to improve education or solve the country's economic crisis, their leaders have other priorities. >> this country must be purified, above all, on the beaches where there are naked women. >> we ask a spokesman if this spelled an end to egypt's vital tourist trade. >> no, for us, nudity and alcohol are forbidden. but people who want to come for medical treatment or to enjoy nature are welcome. >> each of's secularists and members of the christian minority are concerned by the success of the islamists. because of scenes such as the following. in a video posted on the internet, a sheikh calls christians criminals and tells you not to join them at funerals or social gatherings. it is
the nile delta is two hours by car from cairo. there was a wide-ranging electoral campaign here. that even if we are now taking part in politics, we are guided solely by islam. and they have received an estimated $4 billion in funding from saudi arabia. for years, they have provided social services. now, many people expect the islamist parties will rescue them from poverty, but instead of developing plans to improve education or solve the country's economic crisis, their leaders have other...
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egypt's power struggle continues. >> for more on this now, we are joined from cairo. what is the next move in this power struggle? >> the first thing is to really understand his ruling of the constitution. everyone is waiting to find out how this could be justified, but of course, now, we are in the next step. the president already announced his speech for tonight, and we are all eagerly awaiting it. >> the german foreign minister has been in cairo pushing for democracy. the u.s. is calling for dialogue between the two sides. is that going to happen? >> it may be more important from the minute -- and the mystery from a few days ago. he has gone to saudi arabia, so this is important to him ending the struggle with the military because the military holds the key for the state institution of military. >> thank you very much for that. an international peace envoy kofi annan says he should be part of the solution to the crisis in syria. after talks with the leadership in tehran, he said he had received support to resolve the conflict peacefully. >> iran's foreign minister
egypt's power struggle continues. >> for more on this now, we are joined from cairo. what is the next move in this power struggle? >> the first thing is to really understand his ruling of the constitution. everyone is waiting to find out how this could be justified, but of course, now, we are in the next step. the president already announced his speech for tonight, and we are all eagerly awaiting it. >> the german foreign minister has been in cairo pushing for democracy. the...
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even lawmakers need written permission to approach the parliament building in cairo. the increased police presence is intended to convey order and stability, but many egyptians are worried that their country is plunging into political chaos. the reactions to the constitutional court ruling highlighted divisions among the egyptian people. >> if the dogs from the national party continue to rule and the people remain palace, then it is really the end for egypt. >> of the muslim brotherhood wins, they will destroy the egyptian state, and it will be like iran here. >> this woman says she hopes the new president will have a conscience and make amends for the past. supporters of the muslim brotherhood are furious over the constitutional court's decision. their candidate says there will be a new revolution if there is any indication of election fraud. others are pleased by the decision that he can stay in the presidential race. some view the former mubarak loyalists as the only alternative to the islamists. but many egyptians are caught between the two camps -- opposing both
even lawmakers need written permission to approach the parliament building in cairo. the increased police presence is intended to convey order and stability, but many egyptians are worried that their country is plunging into political chaos. the reactions to the constitutional court ruling highlighted divisions among the egyptian people. >> if the dogs from the national party continue to rule and the people remain palace, then it is really the end for egypt. >> of the muslim...
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. >> they were beating them, shooting them with fire. >> mohammad, an internet activist in cairo, is horrified by what happened, and he thinks it is important to publicize it. >> we want to show these pictures to the whole world, to make them stop doing this. >> during the mass demonstrations in cairo last year, he reported from tahrir square for the egyptian news networks. his reports reached for newsdesk via the internet and facebook. in potsdam, where, finds european journalists are eager to speak with him. ibrahim from serious speaks at length about his experience and how he uses his knowledge of computers to support his fellow syrians from abroad. >> at the beginning of the revolution, it started in one city in the southern part of syria, but the spread of the revolution, the media was extremely needing to get the word out of that city to the other cities before we talk about the international community. >> young journalists are discussing how social networks influence their work and caution that their roles should not be inflated with use of terms like facebook revolution. >> i
. >> they were beating them, shooting them with fire. >> mohammad, an internet activist in cairo, is horrified by what happened, and he thinks it is important to publicize it. >> we want to show these pictures to the whole world, to make them stop doing this. >> during the mass demonstrations in cairo last year, he reported from tahrir square for the egyptian news networks. his reports reached for newsdesk via the internet and facebook. in potsdam, where, finds european...
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in just four days, 700 assaults by men were reported in cairo alone. they estimate the true figure to be much higher. this is a patrol. men and women come the streets, intervening to stop attacks and provided by some staying safe. they stay until nightfall. mukasey civil society under threat. >> women are now scared to go out. as mothers, we sit on our balcony's in the evenings and wait for our daughters. we are afraid something might happen to them. egypt is no longer safe. >> the reasons why are many -- not enough police on the streets. chaos in government and daily life. a lack of moral role models, and pent-up sexual frustration. one sociologists believe that does not fully explain why violence against women has gone up. he has another more controversial theory. he says at the heart of the issue of the reactionary attitudes toward women and the world among the victors of the revolution. >> it is the mindset of the muslim brothers. that is the underlying reason for the sexual harassment. they see women as an object for satisfying their lust. they co
in just four days, 700 assaults by men were reported in cairo alone. they estimate the true figure to be much higher. this is a patrol. men and women come the streets, intervening to stop attacks and provided by some staying safe. they stay until nightfall. mukasey civil society under threat. >> women are now scared to go out. as mothers, we sit on our balcony's in the evenings and wait for our daughters. we are afraid something might happen to them. egypt is no longer safe. >> the...
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after another church was set alight, cops lead a protest in cairo last october. at least 24 were killed by security forces. dina and her friend muhamed make their way to the campaign office of the socialist secular nationalist candidate, who was inspired by the former egyptian leader. their concern -- they are concerned about the future of their country. here it does not matter if people are christians or muslims. that is one of the reasons dns supports this candidate. >> he talks about the people as a single unit. i feel as if he speaks to me as a citizen of egypt, not as someone who is different. i have the same rights as everyone else. >> that is what she is fighting for. before the revolution, cops tended to keep a low profile political. now, she is old enough to show her face on the streets, fighting for her future. who the next president is will determine how great a role is lomb plays in the country's politics. >> i am just as frightened as the islamists as i am of the old regime. for me, it is important that i am a free citizen, whoever is in government.
after another church was set alight, cops lead a protest in cairo last october. at least 24 were killed by security forces. dina and her friend muhamed make their way to the campaign office of the socialist secular nationalist candidate, who was inspired by the former egyptian leader. their concern -- they are concerned about the future of their country. here it does not matter if people are christians or muslims. that is one of the reasons dns supports this candidate. >> he talks about...
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. >> in cairo, eu foreign ministers and members of the arab league discuss the syrian . the lenders in charge of patching up the eurozone have gone head to head in a very public disagreement on the best way to deal with grease. >> at a meeting in brussels, the head of imf and -- the heads of the imf and eurozone clashed over when greece should reduce its debt. >> but they did at least agree on a few things -- above all the grece could have at least two years to cut deficit. >> it is a question of how much progress greece can realistically be expected to make in a particular amount of time. >> greece's international lenders were playing down their differences the morning after the clash over athens' debts. the imf wants greece to achieve its lower ratio by 2020 while the eu foreign ministers want to allow the country two more years. >> there's no disagreement between the imf and the euro group, but the way forward is difficult. even if we agree on a target date, we have to figure out how to get there. >> the group's help long negotiations of the matter, but the head of th
. >> in cairo, eu foreign ministers and members of the arab league discuss the syrian . the lenders in charge of patching up the eurozone have gone head to head in a very public disagreement on the best way to deal with grease. >> at a meeting in brussels, the head of imf and -- the heads of the imf and eurozone clashed over when greece should reduce its debt. >> but they did at least agree on a few things -- above all the grece could have at least two years to cut deficit....
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he met earlier in cairo with the foreign ministers of egypt, turkey and saudi arabia. he demand that other nations stay out of the country's domestic affairs. egyptian and turkish leaders demand that assad step down. >>> a british newspaper says syrian government leaders have given serious thought to using chemical weapons against their own people. the allegation appeared in an interview in the times newspaper. the newspaper quotes a former army officer who was in charge of syria's chemical arsenal. he held the post until three months ago. the unnamed official said he took part in a meeting where military officials discussed using chemical weapons. he said they considered using them as a last resort if government forces lost control of key areas. the officials said the discussions touched on how and where chemical weapons would be used. he said the participants were aware of the possibility of civilian casualties. syrian government leaders say they will only use the weapons in the event of a foreign invasion. >>> egypt's prime minister agreed to enter free trade talks
he met earlier in cairo with the foreign ministers of egypt, turkey and saudi arabia. he demand that other nations stay out of the country's domestic affairs. egyptian and turkish leaders demand that assad step down. >>> a british newspaper says syrian government leaders have given serious thought to using chemical weapons against their own people. the allegation appeared in an interview in the times newspaper. the newspaper quotes a former army officer who was in charge of syria's...
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authorities in cairo prevented a similar attack there. his latest decrees give him almost to treat the complete control over the judicial system until a new parliament is elected. opposition politicians are calling for mass protests. they include a nobel peace laureate who says morsi has put egypt back on the path to dictatorship. >> this is a coup against the revolutionary legitimacy that brought him to power. these actions represent a takeover of the country's authorities and make him an even bigger dictator then mubarak. >> but morsi rejects the accusations and says he is working in the interests of all egyptians. he says he does not fear the opposition but that he needs to be strong to insure stability for all of the country. morsi says he wants the best for his people, but opposition is building and threatens the stability he wants to promote. >> for the latest, let's cross over to cairo and our correspondent there. just how serious is this unrest? could the egyptian army be called out now in force to keep order? >> there are reports
authorities in cairo prevented a similar attack there. his latest decrees give him almost to treat the complete control over the judicial system until a new parliament is elected. opposition politicians are calling for mass protests. they include a nobel peace laureate who says morsi has put egypt back on the path to dictatorship. >> this is a coup against the revolutionary legitimacy that brought him to power. these actions represent a takeover of the country's authorities and make him...
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jun takahashi, nhk world, cairo. >>> an iranian news agency reported egypt's new president is willing to restore ties with iran. the two countries severed diplomatic relations more than 30 years ago. mohamed morsi reportedly said he wants to establish a strategic balance in the middle east. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad issued a statement congratulating morsi's victory. >>> the u.s. defense department says it will proceed with plans to deploy its os spray aircraft in okinawa. the u.s. military is planning test flights in late july at its iwakuni base in yamaguchi prefecture western japan. it will then move the craft to the futenma marine station. local objections to the plan increased after two osprey crashes in three months, one crashed in morocco in april, killing two soldiers, another went down in the u.s. this month. u.s. department defense department personnel last week briefed japanese officials on their investigation into the crashes. they reportedly said the aircraft passed all safety checks. >>> people in japan's southernmost prefecture have been remembering one of th
jun takahashi, nhk world, cairo. >>> an iranian news agency reported egypt's new president is willing to restore ties with iran. the two countries severed diplomatic relations more than 30 years ago. mohamed morsi reportedly said he wants to establish a strategic balance in the middle east. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad issued a statement congratulating morsi's victory. >>> the u.s. defense department says it will proceed with plans to deploy its os spray aircraft in...
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we report from cairo. >> reporter: vote counting continues following the poll on saturday and sunday. mostly iran against shafik, a former prime minister and air force commander. local media says morsi is ahead. muslim brotherhood leaders say they base their claim of victory on their own count. morsi says he's ready to serve all egyptians. >> members of shafik's says it's absurd to believe the opponent. they plan to announce the official results on thursday. meanwhile, the council of the country's armed forces issued new amendments to the country's interim constitution on monday. they stipulate that parliament's power to draw up legislation and approve projects will be transferred to the army temporarily. they also say a committee to draft a new constitution will be organized by the army. the amendments forbid the president from interfering with the military's budget or personnel affairs. the interim military administration says it will transfer power to a civilian administration this month. the move to strengthen the military's authority have angered the egyptians and muslim brotherh
we report from cairo. >> reporter: vote counting continues following the poll on saturday and sunday. mostly iran against shafik, a former prime minister and air force commander. local media says morsi is ahead. muslim brotherhood leaders say they base their claim of victory on their own count. morsi says he's ready to serve all egyptians. >> members of shafik's says it's absurd to believe the opponent. they plan to announce the official results on thursday. meanwhile, the council...
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nhk world's tomoko yamaguchi reports from cairo. >> reporter: support is growing for the muslim brotherhood. the group's leader, muhammad morsi, is leading the presidential race. during campaigning, he advocated building a nation based on islam and repeatedly made remarks about restricting women's right s. his remarks posted on the internet are also proving controversial. >> reporter: empowerment. islamist lawmakers are submitting bills about women. including one that would limit the rights. the secular policies adopted by the administration helped women to participate in society. egyptianow feeling a sense of crisis. and fear that an islamist president may sharply restrict their rights. a tv anchor and pro-democracy activist ran in the presidential election on a platform calling for a promotion of women's rights. she drew attention as the only female candidate. but she pulled out of the race after an islamist group threatened here and disrupted her campaign. she fears that resurrection against women in egypt have been getting stricter by the days since mubarak's fall. >> translator: islami
nhk world's tomoko yamaguchi reports from cairo. >> reporter: support is growing for the muslim brotherhood. the group's leader, muhammad morsi, is leading the presidential race. during campaigning, he advocated building a nation based on islam and repeatedly made remarks about restricting women's right s. his remarks posted on the internet are also proving controversial. >> reporter: empowerment. islamist lawmakers are submitting bills about women. including one that would limit...
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hosni mubarak is on life support at a military hospital in cairo. the former president ruled as the strong man of egypt for 30 years. protesters forced him from power last year. his health has deteriorated ever since. a court sentenced mubarak to prison for ordering security forces to kill protesters. his health only got worse. the state news agency quoted a doctor as saying mubarak had no pulse when he arrived at the hospital. but a military source has denied the reports. he told nhk that mubarak is not dead. mubarak took over as president in 1981 after the assassination of anwar sadat. he went on to become egypt's longest serving president. protesters pushed him from power last year in the wave of the arab spring. many egyptians have found out that change is not all that they hoped for. the muslim brotherhood claimed its candidate mohamed morsi won the election last weekend, but military rulers have expanded their authority to civilian rule. tens of thousands of people gathered in tahrir square. members of the muslim brotherhood and other politica
hosni mubarak is on life support at a military hospital in cairo. the former president ruled as the strong man of egypt for 30 years. protesters forced him from power last year. his health has deteriorated ever since. a court sentenced mubarak to prison for ordering security forces to kill protesters. his health only got worse. the state news agency quoted a doctor as saying mubarak had no pulse when he arrived at the hospital. but a military source has denied the reports. he told nhk that...
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our cairo correspondent joins us on . we have conflicting reports. hamas as a truce has been negotiated. israel says not yet. what's going on? >> it is very unclear. this afternoon, they said the ceasefire was going to be tonight and then hamas in cairo says there is supposed to be a press conference right now as we speak. d, soon after, they say that there might be a ceasefire agreement, but they are not sure. we know that, as we speak, they're surrounded by artillery so there's no sound on the ground. >> it is not necessarily close. of their close to reaching a deal, what will be the terms? >> there are four 0.7. the first is that israel promises they will stop the killing of hamas officials. the second is hamas, their point, they will not fire rockets and more into israel. then as some kind of the easing of gaza. it has not really been decided on that point. and egypt wants to be a part of the agreement. >> . for the update. >> turkey says there close to formally asking nato for patriot misfiles to strengthen the anti- aircraft offensive alder bor
our cairo correspondent joins us on . we have conflicting reports. hamas as a truce has been negotiated. israel says not yet. what's going on? >> it is very unclear. this afternoon, they said the ceasefire was going to be tonight and then hamas in cairo says there is supposed to be a press conference right now as we speak. d, soon after, they say that there might be a ceasefire agreement, but they are not sure. we know that, as we speak, they're surrounded by artillery so there's no sound...
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"the egyptians are about to explode," writes this cairo daily. the muslim brotherhood has called for new mass protests. >> after the break, at the rio+ 20 conference, leaders say capitalists' greed is behind the emerging economy. >> making a difference in kenya. stay tuned. >> culture, education, media -- shaking -- shaping and educational world. from june 25 to jan 27. >> the complete package, straightforward no matter where you are. the dw app, one of our mobile options. >> welcome back, everyone. the rio+20 environment summit will run up tomorrow with the signing of a declaration on a more sustainable environment. >> many ngo's and advocates are already giving the document a big failure. they say world leaders attending the summit have not gone far enough to commit to a sustainable environment. >> that is right. and if you do not like the club you are in, you should start your own. some 200 non-governmental groups have already set up their own alternative event to get advocates talking to one another. it is called the nine-day people's summit.
"the egyptians are about to explode," writes this cairo daily. the muslim brotherhood has called for new mass protests. >> after the break, at the rio+ 20 conference, leaders say capitalists' greed is behind the emerging economy. >> making a difference in kenya. stay tuned. >> culture, education, media -- shaking -- shaping and educational world. from june 25 to jan 27. >> the complete package, straightforward no matter where you are. the dw app, one of our...
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. >> we spoke earlier to our correspondent in cairo. he described the mood and with the egyptian people are looking for in a president. >> the move has been quite good, and the atmosphere in cairo has been quite relaxed. the people we spoke to at the polling stations were quite happy that these elections are taking place now, and they were happy that they can be part of this historic moment for egypt also, but obviously, those are only the people who actually went to vote. from what it looks like so far, turnout seems to be quite low. this can change tomorrow because there is another day of voting, but it could also be a sign for a certain disappointment in the people because they have a new parliament since january, and nothing has really happened to address the main problems the country is facing, which are a poor economy, property, the deteriorating security situation, and corruption, and those are the issues that people really have at heart, and those are the problems that they want tackled, and that is also what they expect from th
. >> we spoke earlier to our correspondent in cairo. he described the mood and with the egyptian people are looking for in a president. >> the move has been quite good, and the atmosphere in cairo has been quite relaxed. the people we spoke to at the polling stations were quite happy that these elections are taking place now, and they were happy that they can be part of this historic moment for egypt also, but obviously, those are only the people who actually went to vote. from what...
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about 250 delegates gathered at the arab league conference in cairo. opposition members called on all disdent groups to bring a different asset. they said such a government would include assad. they blocked a cause that would have called for the president to step down. >> translator: we are disappointed with the agreement reached at the geneva conference. >> chida said members of his group want to bring priority to bringing down assad. >>> secretary general anders fogh rasmussen says that they have no intention to step in. >> i think that the right way forward is to find a political solution. >> rasmussen called on the u.n. security council to speak with "one voice" to pressure syria . this demonstrates an urgent need for an international treaty on weapons. they had to delay the meetings because members couldn't agree on whether to allow the palestinians to participate. nhk reports from new york. >> reporter: this gun sculpture at the u.n. headquarters represents peace as they talk about how to regulate global arms trade. they have come to new york to
about 250 delegates gathered at the arab league conference in cairo. opposition members called on all disdent groups to bring a different asset. they said such a government would include assad. they blocked a cause that would have called for the president to step down. >> translator: we are disappointed with the agreement reached at the geneva conference. >> chida said members of his group want to bring priority to bringing down assad. >>> secretary general anders fogh...
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he is in cairo, talking to the arab league. most delegates agreed that the bloodshed must be stopped. but everyone is acutely aware of how little power the arab league has to intervene. syrian activists in cairo say that is just not good enough. for seven days, they have been on a hunger strike. they say they are prepared to keep going. >> we are waiting for action. we have had enough of diplomatic rhetoric. we need action. >> but for now, international intervention looks highly unlikely. brahimi says no miracles can be expected. >> it is a tough mission, but i have to try to help the syrian people. i will travel to damascus in a few days to start a dialogue with all sides. >> stronger words came in geneva, where the un secretary general ban ki-moon demanded justice be delivered against any war criminals or human rights violators on either side of the conflict. fighting continues across syria. the rhetoric of the diplomat, so far, has not made any impact. >> london has officially capped off its summer of sport with a spectacula
he is in cairo, talking to the arab league. most delegates agreed that the bloodshed must be stopped. but everyone is acutely aware of how little power the arab league has to intervene. syrian activists in cairo say that is just not good enough. for seven days, they have been on a hunger strike. they say they are prepared to keep going. >> we are waiting for action. we have had enough of diplomatic rhetoric. we need action. >> but for now, international intervention looks highly...
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let's bring now our correspondent live from cairo. just how divided is -- right now? is there any common ground at all between the muslim brotherhood in egypt's secular and christian communities? >> the common ground seems to be really a difficult thing these days. we will have two demonstrations in cairo tomorrow. protesters will stay overnight in tahrir square. these of the leftist activists. on the other side, we see the muslim brotherhood on the western side of the line. this will be basically a simple tomorrow of how polarized the country is in this latest decision, and by pushing through this constitution, of course, divided the country even more. >> briefly, it could, the president has talked about a referendum on the constitution. could that end this crisis? >> it will probably not end the crisis because people have the choice to say yes to the constitution, or they can say no to the constitution. the president will continue to have this right, it is kind of a no-win situation for the liberals. >> thanks so very much. egypt's old constitution also gave islam a
let's bring now our correspondent live from cairo. just how divided is -- right now? is there any common ground at all between the muslim brotherhood in egypt's secular and christian communities? >> the common ground seems to be really a difficult thing these days. we will have two demonstrations in cairo tomorrow. protesters will stay overnight in tahrir square. these of the leftist activists. on the other side, we see the muslim brotherhood on the western side of the line. this will be...
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the train derailed in giza some 20 kilometers southwest of cairo. some reports say the train burst into flames. officials say there were no deaths. that israel's government is in crisis. -- >> israel's government is in crisis. the biggest partner in benjamin netanyahu's coalition has split from the government over whether orthodox jews should continue to be excused from military service. the party says it is disappointed with netanyahu's failure to move forward with the ship here the prime minister now holds only a fragile majority in parliament. >> the united nations secretary- general traveled to china for talks with president hu jintao, with the situation in syria high on the agenda. >> kofi annan once china and russia to get behind a united nations security council resolution aimed at stopping the fighting -- wants china and russia to get behind a united nations security council resolution. >> talks in moscow focused on measures aimed at ending the violence in syria and how to orchestrate a political transition there. president putin again expre
the train derailed in giza some 20 kilometers southwest of cairo. some reports say the train burst into flames. officials say there were no deaths. that israel's government is in crisis. -- >> israel's government is in crisis. the biggest partner in benjamin netanyahu's coalition has split from the government over whether orthodox jews should continue to be excused from military service. the party says it is disappointed with netanyahu's failure to move forward with the ship here the...
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this after the supreme court in cairo said it was illegal for mohammed morsi to reinstate the country's parliament. >> the body was dissolved by the supreme court last month on constitutional grounds. the muslim brotherhood shares a two-thirds majority in parliament, along with other islamists. >> a muslim brethren spokesman said the deputies will reconvene on tuesday, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown with the country's generals. >> president mohammed morsi appeared side-by-side with the generals at a military graduation ceremony on monday. there's no outward sign of tensions, despite the confrontational course morsi has taken. he has recall parliament for tuesday, in defiance of the military and courts, and he has also called for fresh elections. >> parliamentary elections must be held within 60 days from date when the people accept a new constitution in a referendum. >> but chances are slim that a new constitution will arrive before year's end. on the street, opinions were split over morsi's actions. >> if we do not agree with the law, we can object. but to just overturned
this after the supreme court in cairo said it was illegal for mohammed morsi to reinstate the country's parliament. >> the body was dissolved by the supreme court last month on constitutional grounds. the muslim brotherhood shares a two-thirds majority in parliament, along with other islamists. >> a muslim brethren spokesman said the deputies will reconvene on tuesday, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown with the country's generals. >> president mohammed morsi...
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at least 11 people dead after clashes in central cairo. the victims or protesters demanding an end to army rule. >> tensions are running high at the presidential elections in three weeks after many candidates were barred from taking part. >> the assailants used six firebombs and stones to attack the demonstrators who have been camped outside the defense ministry for days. most are supporters of an islamist presidential candidate who has been barred from taking part in the >> why is all this happening? we're protesting peacefully. at the military council wants to put an end to this, why cannot divide the two sides like they did before? >> it is still unclear to the attackers are. state media blamed local residents angered by the disruption. others said the military sent thugs in. >> the clashes started before 4:00 a.m. thugs of provoking the people. >> it went on for hours before security forces intervened. >> soldiers turned up after we clashed with the thugs and made the run away. >> but the situation remains volatile dollar amid growing
at least 11 people dead after clashes in central cairo. the victims or protesters demanding an end to army rule. >> tensions are running high at the presidential elections in three weeks after many candidates were barred from taking part. >> the assailants used six firebombs and stones to attack the demonstrators who have been camped outside the defense ministry for days. most are supporters of an islamist presidential candidate who has been barred from taking part in the >>...
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. >> from cairo, to here, everybody has to stand up in their place where they live. >> last year, he was in madison, wisconsin, braving bitter winter weather to sing on the steps of the state capitol in support of public service workers. ♪ this land is your land >> he defended their collective bargaining rights against republican governor scott walker. ♪ as i was walking that ribbon of highway ♪ >> tom morello has performed "this land is your land" and his own songs at occupy wall street protests from california to the new york island. ♪ for you and me let's march and sing! ♪ this land is your land this land is my land ♪ >> he was here in new york at the may day demonstrations, an honorary commander of a battalion of musicians they called the occupy guitarmy. ♪ are you going to stand around or are you going to be free? ♪ sing! >> that same night, harry belafonte presented him with the officers' award from the sidney hillman foundation honoring his "advocacy for and support of working people across the world." this week he's in chicago, singing for the nurses' union, a
. >> from cairo, to here, everybody has to stand up in their place where they live. >> last year, he was in madison, wisconsin, braving bitter winter weather to sing on the steps of the state capitol in support of public service workers. ♪ this land is your land >> he defended their collective bargaining rights against republican governor scott walker. ♪ as i was walking that ribbon of highway ♪ >> tom morello has performed "this land is your land" and...